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Household of John Edward (born 1808, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Drainie, Moray, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Edward and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edward, born in 1808 in Elgin or Moray, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Edward, born in 1832 in Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1866 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Alexander (born 1868 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Jane Ann (born 1870 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Alexander (born 1858 in Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Farquhar (born 1857 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland).


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John Edward's household

Male

John

Edward

Head
Female

Ann

Edward

Wife
Male

John

Edward

Son
Male

Alexander

Edward

Son
Female

Jane Ann

Edward

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Boarder
Male

Farquhar

McGillivray

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Edward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edward

Head

Married

73

1808

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Ann

Edward

Wife

Married

49

1832

Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland

John

Edward

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Alexander

Edward

Son

-

13

1868

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jane Ann

Edward

Daughter

-

11

1870

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Farquhar

McGillivray

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

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